Fall 2007/Pasadena
PM514
Cormode

PM514: MISSIONAL CHURCH AND LEADERSHIP. Scott Cormode.


DESCRIPTION: This is an introductory course on biblical, theological, and practical matters in missional ecclesiology and leadership. The work of lay and clergy leadership is explored in relationship to congregation formation, spiritual formation, and mission formation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

  1. Greater commitment to participating in congregational life, worship, and mission

  2. Increased understanding of the tasks of pastoral leadership

  3. Increased understanding concerning the centrality of worship in congregational life and mission

  4. Increased skills related to the work of a pastor

  5. Increased clarity concerning one's own gifts and calling in relationship to pastoral ministry

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: Concepts: theological studies in ecclesiology and organizational development theory on leadership; Skills: theological reflection and small group interpretative skills relevant to congregational life and leadership.

COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet for three-hour sessions, once weekly, for ten weeks. Each student will prepare weekly, 500-word reflection papers before each class period. Class time will focus on lectures, discussions, and, especially, case studies.

REQUIRED READING:
Guder, Darrell, ed. Missional Church. Eerdmans, 1998.

Hunsberger, George, and Craig Van Gelder, eds. The Church between Gospel and Culture. Eerdmans, 1996.

Roxburgh, Alan, and Fred Romanuk. The Missional Leader. Jossey-Bass, 2006.

Course Reader.

ASSIGNMENTS: There are three major assignments (each worth 1/3 of final grade):
  1. Weekly 500-word papers

  2. A midterm

  3. An integrative final project

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Pastoral Ministry & Theology (MIN 6) or the requirement in Ministry Foundations (MIN F) for other master's degrees.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.

This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (7/07)